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ESEH 2007 – Programme Book Programme Book Fourth Conference of the European Society of Environmental History “Environmental Connections. Europe and the wider world” Editors Petra van Dam Hans Renes Colophon Production and coordination MCCM Meeting Management, Harmelen, the Netherlands Value: € 10,-- ©2007 LOC ESEH2007 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording or any information storage and retrieval system, without the written permission of the organizers. Responsibility for the contents of abstracts contained in this publication rests with the abstract authors. Abstracts are published as submitted by the authors. 1 ESEH 2007 – Programme Book Table of contents Page Welcome Organisation Venue Social Programme General Information Prizes Full Programme Authors Index Notes Partners 2 ESEH 2007 – Programme Book Welcome The organisers of the Fourth Conference of the European Society for Environmental History welcome you to Amsterdam. The theme of the conference is ‘Environmental Connections: Europe and the wider world.‘ It is hosted by the Faculty of Arts and the Faculty of Earth and Life Sciences of the Vrije Universiteit (VU University). The ultimate question for our generation concerns the sustainability of human activities within the ecological carrying capacity of the earth. In the past this question emerged at a variety of spatial scales, from the largest to the smallest, but today it has become especially relevant on the global scale. Understanding the past is a prerequisite for facing the future. This applies to questions of sustainability even more than to many other subjects. Research in environmental history makes an important contribution to understanding the past by collecting and processing information about the complex relationship between humans and nature over an extended period of time. In this way, environmental historians can contribute to constructing new worldviews about the interactions between humans and nature in the past and the present. We hope to motivate educators, policy makers and entrepreneurs to devise attitudes, policies and forms of corporate responsibility capable of safeguarding both the future of our planet and us. Environmental history is a small but lively field of study in the Netherlands. In particular the history of water management has a great tradition. The present interest in climate change (in this country, records are being broken continuously; we just had an extremely warm and dry spring), makes the future of our low-lying country a serious concern. Correspondingly, the study of historical sources that enable insights into the climate history of the last millennium is a flourishing field of study. Since the first meeting in 2001, the ESEH conference has grown to be the international meeting place for all scholars working on the environmental history of Europe. For the present conference, we follow the basic layout of the earlier conferences. The keynote lecture is delivered by Jane Carruthers from the University of South-Africa, Pretoria. We host a Plenary Poster Session and in the Regional Session Dutch and Flemish scholars will present the latest developments in environmental history. The final day, Saturday, is reserved for field excursions. New elements in this conference are the Publishing Workshop on Wednesday, where editors of leading journals discuss their policies, and the Plenary Panel Session on Friday, featuring the panel chosen by the Scientific Committee as the best panel of the conference. Finally, we want to thank all people who have contributed to the realisation of the conference. The Scientific Committee, the Advisory Board, the panel organisers, and those who provided technical assistance during the preparation all deserve our gratitude for their excellent work. Also we gratefully acknowledge the most generous support of our partners. We wish you an inspiring meeting! Petra van Dam Karel Davids Adrie de Kraker Hans Renes Wybren Verstegen 3 ESEH 2007 – Programme Book Organisation Local Organising Committee (LOC) Dr. Petra van Dam, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, (head) prof. dr. Karel Davids, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam (chair) Dr. Adriaan de Kraker, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam Dr. Hans Renes, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam/ Utrecht University, Utrecht Dr. Wybren Verstegen, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam Scientific Committee (SC) Dr. Gabriella Corona, National Council Research, Naples, Italy (chair) Prof. dr. Timo Myllyntaus, University of Turu, Finland Dr. Richard Oram, University of Stirling, Schotland Dr. Peter Szabo, Eotvos Lorand University, Budapest, Hungary Prof. dr. Erik Thoen, Ghent University, Belgium Advisory Board (AB) Prof. dr. Jan Luiten van Zanden, International Institute of Social History (IISG)/ Utrecht University, Utrecht (chair) Prof. dr. Jan Boersema, Vrije Universiteit (Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam) Prof. dr. Peter Boomgaard, Royal Netherlands Institute of Southeast Asian and Caribbean Studies (KITLV), Leiden Prof. dr. Erik Thoen, Ghent University, Belgium Prof. ir. Klaas van Egmond, Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (MNP), Bilthoven 4 ESEH 2007 – Programme Book Venue The conference takes place at the Vrije Universiteit (VU University), Main Building, De Boelelaan 1105, Amsterdam. How to get there The VU is well accessible by local public transport. From the city centre, you can take: • Tram 5, direction Amstelveen/Binnenhof. The stop “De Boelelaan/VU” is next to the VU Main Building. It takes some 25 minutes from Amsterdam Central Station. • “Sneltram” 51 (combined metro/express tram), direction Amstelveen/Westwijk. The stop “De Boelelaan/VU” is next to the main building. It takes some 16 minutes from Amsterdam Central Station. • Tram 16, direction VU Medisch Centrum. The stop “VU Medisch Centrum” is in front of the Vrije Universiteit’s Hospital, which is next to the university’s Main Building (a five minutes walk). It takes some 20 minutes from Amsterdam Central Station. Your hotel service desk can advise you about the best connection from your hotel. When arriving directly from Schiphol Airport, you take a direct train to Amsterdam Zuid WTC Train Station, and either walk to the main building (5-10 minutes) or use tram 5 or sneltram 51 (one stop, same directions as above). 5 ESEH 2007 – Programme Book Inside the building The VU’s conference facilities are located in the university’s main building, De Boelelaan 1105, Amsterdam. To find your way inside the building, the following directions may be useful (see also the map of the main building on the next page): • The registration/conference desk is on the ground floor, immediately to the right when entering the building through the main entrance. (The reception desk of the Vrije Universiteit is immediately to the left when entering the building through the main entrance). • Plenary sessions are held in the university’s Aula, having its entrance on the first floor, right above the registration desk. • Parallel sessions are held in lecture rooms on various floors of the main building’s A-wing. • Lunches will be in the university restaurant, on the ground floor level and close to the conference desk. • Coffee breaks take place in the lobby area on the first floor, right above the main entrance. See the map of the building on the next page for further details. Access to conference activities The name badge that you receive upon registration entitles you to enter all session rooms and to enjoy complementary coffee and lunch services arranged for participants. We kindly ask you to wear the badge at all conference events. Additional vouchers or invitations should be shown for access to the Global Reception, the ESEH Awards Dinner and the field excursions. These will be included in the personal envelope that you receive upon registration. Smoking Smoking is prohibited in public buildings and public transportation. Smoking in the university, and on public transport stations, is allowed only in designated smoking areas, or outside the building. 6 ESEH 2007 – Programme Book Map of the building Parallel sessions are held in rooms on several floors of the A-wing of the university’s main building. These floors can be reached by the central elevators near the main entrance, by various (emergency) stairs, and by elevators and stairs halfway into the A-wing. The room coding is such that, for example, room 2A-05 is room 05, on floor 2, of the A-wing. Floors are numbered such that the ground level is level 0. The schematic map below shows the relevant locations on the ground floor level, and – using bold capitals to indicate locations – on higher levels of the main building. Stairs XE-37 E-wing Elevators D-wing XA-16 A-wing XA-06 XA-05 XA-04 Stairs XA-02 Stairs to Lobby A and Aula B B-wing Elevators University Conference Entrance Stairs reception desk C restaurant Main entrance LEGEND A, first floor: Lobby (Coffee breaks and Posters) B, first floor: Aula and Auditorium C, basement: Copy shop and other shops X: Rooms on floors. X means floors 1 and up 7 ESEH 2007 – Programme Book Social Programme Welcome Reception (Tuesday, June 5, 17.30 – 18,30) Lobby Area, Vrije Universiteit All participants and their partners are welcome at the Welcome Reception. Free drinks and bites will be served. Global Reception (Wednesday, June 6, 18.30 – 20.00) Museum Restaurant Ekeko of the Royal Tropical Institute (KIT), Linnaeusstraat 2, Amsterdam Restaurant Ekeko is part of the Royal Tropical Institute and can be reached from the VU by tram 5 to “Leidseplein”, than change to tram 7 or 10 (stop: Mauritskade). Free drinks and small bites will be served. All pre-registered participants are welcome to use the free boat transfer. Please come to the Registration desk at 17.00 hrs. for a guided walk to the boats. Welcome Reception (Thursday, June 7, 18.15 – 19.15) Foyer, City Hall (Stopera building), Amstel 1, Amsterdam The City Hall is located in the city centre, next to the Waterlooplein and can be reached by trams no.